New Year prompts reflections on resolutions and teaching honors
Readers ponder whether to make resolutions as 1956 begins while Velora Reed is named New Mexico Teacher of the Year and advances to a national contest. Reed, a pre first grade teacher at Mesilla Elementary, has a rich background including WAVES service, advanced study across several universities, and active roles in multiple education associations. Col. Carlton Preer and family depart for Munich after a Fort Campbell visit as he commands the 76th Tank Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ues
New Mexico
Tom Mayfield
Las Cruces
State Office of Education
Miss Reed
Mesilla
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Columbia
Middleburg College
Vermont
National University of Mexico
Mexico City
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Sorbonne
Paris
France
The
WAVES
Bath
Maine
Washington, D. C
Naval Bureau of Ships
the Organization of the Teaching Profession
Oslo
Norway
WCOTP
Istanbul
Turkey
New Mexico National Education Association
NEA
Kappa Kappa Iota Teachers Social Sorority
Delta Kappa Gamma
Sigma Deota Pi
New Mexico Education Association
Las Cruces Education Association
American Association of University Women
la Mesilla Parent-Teacher Association
Social Calendar Highlights for Lawton area clubs
A dense listing of Monday and Friday social events across local groups. Rho Kappa Gamma sorority meets at 7:30 p.m. Jill Babbitt hosts a 855 Runyon Road gathering. Women of the Church install officers at 2:30 p.m. First Christian Women study group meets at 2 p.m. at the church parlor led by Mrs J N Whalen. Numerous circles, luncheon, and circle activities at churches, plus club meetings including Shakespeare, Hook and Whirl, Mary Swartz Rose, and others with hostesses and locations across Real Heights and nearby areas. Friday features Fort Sill Officers Wives luncheon, Lawton-Fort Sill Stamp Club, Triangle Home Demonstration, and Emerson PTA round-table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Heights
First Christian Women’s Fellowship Bible Study Group
J. N. Whalen
First Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Circle V
Mack Jameson
Centenary Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
L. E. Morgan
First Christian Young Matrons Group
Mesdames
B. M. Small
Fred Hamburger
Calvary Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Bill Rebecca
Don Mack
Leola Ragland
Dave Hise
Cornell
Opal Walker
O. C. Hanks
Happy Hour Home Demonstration Club
W. J. Reinwand
Fort Sill
Officers Wives Club
Tatum Road
Edward C. Keefe
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Lawton - Fort Sill
Alfred Hill
Emerson Parent-Teacher Association
Mahlstedt Wedding Recital Leads To Edmond Home
The text chronicles the wedding of Miss Mahlstedt, with bridesmaids and a matron of honor, detailing her dress, bouquet, and vows. Attendants include Howard Hunter as best man and Joe Calibani and B G Foster as ushers. The couple plans to reside in Edmond after January 3, following graduations and military service. Out-of-town guests include Mrs. W R Mincey and Mrs. Leon Keeney among others.
Local AAUW Graduate Group Plans Thursday Meeting
Recent Lawton branch Ameri can Association of University Women members will meet at 7 45 p m Thursday in Miss Minette Zak's home at 2220 Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
American Association of University Women
Minette Zak
Cheyenne
Carolyn Hunt Club
Alton Bill Cox
Loyd Lowry
Willing Workers Home Demonstration Club
Locust Grove
Capt and Mrs Loring Host New Year's Eve Party
Capt Warren E Loring and Mrs Loring hosted a New Year's Eve house party at their 2902 North 19th street home starting at 8 30 p m with games dancing and holiday decorations. Attending were Capt and Mrs Thomas Parkinson Capt and Mrs John Smeltz Capt Tom Ball Lt and Mrs Paul Eagan Lt and Mrs Grover Lucas Miss Helen Coleman and WO and Mrs Jay Cross. Delbert Fincher Jr re entered the Air Force in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Loring
Thomas Parkinson
John Smeltz
Tom Ball
Paul Eagan
Grover Lucas
Helen Coleman
Jay Cross
Davis Robison Vows Read In Cyril Pentecostal Church
Miss Judy Shea Robison, Fletcher, wed Orville Don Davis at the First Pentecostal Holiness church in Cyril at 8 p.m. on Thursday December 22. Pastor Charles Abney read double ring vows as pink pom pom chrysanthemums and greenery formed the backdrop. Attendants included maid of honor Wilma Davis and best man Alvin Hiner. The bride wore white lace over satin with a long veil. she carried an orchid atop a white Bible. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Davis. The couple plans to reside in Lawton where the bride will complete high school and the groom, a Lawton High School alumnus, works at Aycock Tile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Shea Robinson
Rte. 2
Fletcher
Orville Don Davis
Cyril
Lawrence Robinson
Lafe Davis
Charles Abney
Bobby Thompson
Jimmy Callaway
Wilma Davis
Alvin Hiner
Bettie Smith
Nancy Spears
Messrs
Mesdames
J. E. Johnson
J. G. Spears
Ferrell French
Olan Winham
Herb Hartman
Lawton
Duncan Couple Wed In Duncan nuptial rites at church
Miss Ann Coates and Miss Pat Letterm an of Duncan exchanged vows with a traditional white gown and lace bodice. Bridesmaids Laura Collier Cindy Reid wore pink gowns. Best man Vernon Murphree and ushers George Milburn Eddie Barnes attended. After a reception at the bride's mother home the couple planned a Sterling Colorado home. The bride graduated Duncan High School and the groom Lawton High School class of 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Coates
Duncan
Pat Letterman
Laura Collier
Cindy Reid
Jerry Hamilton
Vernon Murphree
George Milburn
Eddie Barnes
Duncan High School
Lawton High School
Sterling, Colo
Byron-Jackson Tool Company
Oklahoma City Couple Wed At Fort Bliss Army School
Lt. and Mrs. Jernigan announce their home after January 2 at 1717 N Oregon El Paso Texas. The bride attended Mary Immaculate Academy Wichita Falls and St Marys High here. She is a member of Blessed Virgin Sodality Future Nurses of America. The groom, a June 1954 graduate of St Marys University San Antonio, is with Fort Sill 54th Field Artillery Battalion now at Fort Bliss AAA and GM school. Out of town guests included the bride’s uncle Capt Arnold E Scherler Jr and son Arnold III Vance AFB Enid and the groom’s brother in law Mr and Mrs B B Cross Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Wichita Falls
Tex
St. Mary’s High School
Blessed Virgin Sodality
Future Nurses of America
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Fort Sill
54Th Field Artillery
AAA
Fort Bliss
Arnold E. Scherler Jr
Arnold E. Scherler III
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
B. B. Cross
Corpus Christi
Officers Installed at Real Heights Presbyterian Women Meeting
Real Heights Presbyterian Women of the Church will install officers during the 2:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting in the church parlor. The rites will formalize the new leaders for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Heights Presbyterian
Sameera Hamra Named To Board
Lawton high school graduate Sameera Hamra has been named to an 11 member board to develop plans for a new personal appraisal course at the University of Oklahoma Norman. Daughter of Phillip and Mrs Hamra of 515 Bell she majors in home economics. The course teaches freshman women how to study for tests how to serve tea and how to become acquainted with OU courses that may benefit them. Board members will meet with younger girls to discuss ideas for the personal development program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Sameera Hamra
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Phillip Hamra
Bell
Hamra
Mrs Kermit Elling Hosts Community Home Demonstration Club
Devotional led by Mrs Carl Elling at the December meeting held at Mrs Dan Hawthorne's home. President Mrs Joe Hamilton chaired the session as Mrs Elling hosted. Two songs sung. Members reported 18 garments were donated to the annual clothing in gathering coffee sponsored by Lawton Woman's Forum Social Service department and given to Salvation Army Community Christmas project. Other attendees included Mesdames J W Bard J R Cassell Art Runyan Bruce Runyan and Rupert Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Elling
Community Home Demonstration Club
Dan Hawthorne
Joe Hamilton
Kermit Elling
Mesdames J. W. Bard
J. R. Cassell
Art Runyan
Bruce Runyan
Rupert Ward
Diamond Confidence True Integrity in Watches
B P Hann promotes Benrus watches with trusted name roots in Hamilton and Elgin offerings. Phone 118 308 S 4th lists successors to Osborn's in local watch trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Elgin
Benrus
Osborn
Frances Stoddard Weds at Newport High School Alumna
Frances Stoddard married a Newport high school graduate in a ceremony attended by about 75 guests. The bride, a Cameron College freshman, wore a yellow gray check suit and gray accessories, plans a move to Vet Village Cameron College. The groom is stationed at Fort Sill with the 692nd Field Artillery Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stoddard
Oklahoma City
Pfc Donald C Wilson Spends Holidays at Prigmore Home
Pfc Donald C Wilson of Fort Bliss Texas visits during the holidays at the home of his stepfather and mother Sg t Wil liam H Prigmore and Mrs Prigmore and his sister Mrs Mike Wilkerson No 5 N 29th He plans to go overseas soon after returning to Fort Bliss Mr and Mrs C W Simpson 511 A have returned from Oklahoma City where they spent the weekend with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John E Terry Karen and Linda The Terrys are guests in the Simpson home over New Year’s Day to pick up their children who rode home with the Simpsons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Wilson
Fort Bliss
Tex
William H. Prigmore
Mike Wilkerson
Pfc
Wilson
Fincher Holiday Guests List Reveals Extended Family
Holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fincher and Diana in 1907 Taft included his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Fincher and sister Mrs. Roy Dyer of Marlow, brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Fincher of Appleton City Missouri, sister Mrs. Ethel Cooper and Joey of Hayward California, and the Finchers daughter-in-law and son-in-law Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Crews of Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Fincher
Diana
Taft
G. D. Fincher
Roy Dyer
Marlow
H. G. Fincher
Appleton City
Ethel Cooper
Joey
Hayward
Calif
Fincher
Shawnee
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Ase
Lucile Creswell
Potter
Woman's Page
Num
Watt Wan Kee Eer
Leeran
C. E. Price Sr
Fort Campbell
Carlton Preer
Johnny
Penny
Sandy
Col. Preer
Virginia Price
Munich
Germany
76Th Tank Battalion
Rho Kappa Gamme Sorority
Jill Babbitt
Runyon Road
Mahlstedt
Howard Hunter
Joe Calibani
B.G. Foster
Pat Mincey
W. J. Crouch
Walters
Farline Mahlstedt
Edmond
Hawkins Studio
Air Force
Cameron College
Central State College
W. R. Mincey
Leon Keeney
Temple
Robbie Pleasant
Earline Mahlstedt
Modern Landscape Company
Sheridan Rd
Lawton’s Garden Center
McCord
C Avenue
Lith
Delbert Fincher Jr
W. C. Bonnell
Davis-Robinson
Cyril Pentecostal Church
Vowell
Homa City
O. F. Reynolds
Woodford
Jernigan
Oregon
el Paso
Army Artillery Aircraft
Titec
Eels
Morford Hills
Call
J. A. Panneel
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
D Avenue
Corner Drug
St. Or
RFD
Lawton, Okla
B. P. Hann
R. L. Meadors & Son
Cache Road
Harris
W. W. Hollingshead
Fran Crutcher
Judy Hines
C. Edward Ditterline
Vet Village
hLawton High School
Cameron Players
Newport High School
692Nd Field Artillery
J. A. Cutbirth
Wil Brownbride
Bess Edler
Des Moines
Iowa
Hollywood
Lawton Mattress
C. P. Pennington
E Avenue
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